Edward George Wright

Edward George Wright (14 June 1831 – 12 August 1902) was an independent conservative Member of Parliament in New Zealand.

Biography

Parliament of New Zealand
Years	Term	Electorate		Party
1879–1881	7th	Coleridge		Independent
1881–1884	8th	Ashburton		Independent
1890–1893	11th	Ashburton		Independent
1896–1899	13th	Ashburton		Independent

Wright was born in Woolwich, Kent, England, in 1831.^[1] Wright came to New Zealand with his wife and two sons in 1857. He was trained as an engineer and contractor.^[1]

He represented the Coleridge electorate from 1879 to 1881, then the Ashburton electorate from 1881 to 16 May 1884, when he resigned.^[2] In the 1887 election, he contested the Avon, but was defeated by Edwin Blake.^[3] He was successful again in the 1890 election in the Ashburton electorate. In the 1893 election, he was defeated in the Rangitata. He was once again successful in the 1896 election in the Ashburton electorate. He retired at the end of the parliamentary term in 1899.^[2]

Wright died at Windermere, a locality between Hinds and Winslow, on 12 August 1902.^[1] He was buried at Windermere Church.^[4]

References

1. Lawrence, Morag and Peter. "Wright, Edward George". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
2. Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 247. OCLC 154283103.
3. "The General Election, 1887". National Library. 1887. p. 2. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
4. "The Late Mr. E. G. Wright". The Press LIX (11352). 15 August 1902. p. 5. Retrieved 28 April 2016.